Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Free and fair elections

Democratic Republic of Congo
0
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
112th
Papua New Guinea rank
112th

Free and fair elections over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0 against 0 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 112th and Papua New Guinea ranks 112th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 1 0 1 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 0 0.8 0.8 Papua New Guinea
1980s 0 1 1 Papua New Guinea
1990s 0 1 1 Papua New Guinea
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 0.1 0.2 0.1 Papua New Guinea
2020s 0 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections, Democratic Republic of Congo or Papua New Guinea?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0 against 0 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for free and fair elections?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 112th and Papua New Guinea ranks 112th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and fair elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.